I think they will falter on one of the most important parts though. Google Maps has a fantastic search. If it does not match up, then it will definitely by an issue.
- Streets are shown as numbers, American style. 'A405' rather than Old Kent Rd. Nobody in the UK uses these numbers for directions, or knows what the numbers are beyond 2 or 3 main highways. Nobody will ever say A405 in conversation. The numbers are useless, and the names aren't shown.
- No tube stations are shown
- The water is missing from parts of the Thames
- Searching for 'Bank Tube' takes you to Bank, Azerbaijan.
Apple is really trying to alienate their long term customers. I liked them better when Google were friends and when they made computers software developers and creative pros would use.
Unless Apple's offering is a direct superset of G maps I will never use it. 3d buildings? Pfft. Cute, but useless.
I live in Birmingham, AL. It kept sending me to an Aldi in New York, or Georgia.